FAU hires Bart Miller, loses Luke Meadows to Southern Miss

Bart Miller coached one of the nation's most dominant offensive lines at Wisconsin, and new FAU coach Charlie Partridge is hoping he can bring that success to Boca Raton.

Partridge has hired Miller as FAU's offensive line coach, replacing Luke Meadows, who accepted the same role at Southern Miss. The hiring was first reported by CoachingSearch.com.

Miller was the offensive line coach of Wisconsin in 2012, and led the Badgers to the nation's No. 13 ranked rushing offense (236.36 yards per game). Partridge was Wisconsin's defensive line coach at Wisconsin at the same time.

Last year, Miller was the offensive line coach at New Mexico State. He was a graduate assistant at both Wisconsin and New Mexico State.

Miller grew up in Chicago's northwest suburbs before heading to New Mexico, where he was an offensive lineman and 2007 graduate. After graduating, Miller worked for the Chicago Blackhawks organization before returning to school